"It's a jolly sight harder staying independent than I thought"

Last week, IFAs were granted a rare opportunity: a chance to challenge the regulator on its home turf. The FSA hopes its series of surgeries, which began at Canary Wharf and end in June in Edinburgh, will allow advisers to air their grievances on RDR – before it’s too late. Plenty has happened since the regional RDR roadshows in August last year. A list of the most common questions asked, published shortly after by the FSA, makes for interesting reading. Advisers were more interested in practicalities, like a clear definition of continuing professional development, or the publication of ...